Golf bag



Jan. 24, 192s.- 1,657,170

A. F. MOLAREN GOLF BAG Filed Aug. 23, 1926 mvzm'ron.

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Patented Jan. 24, 1923.

* umrnin "PER CENT TO OMAR MATTHEW WILSON, 0F OTTAWA, ONTARIO.

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.T'his invention relates :to improvements in golf bags and the objects.ufztheinvention are.

to provide a light, durable bag, compare-band of neat appearance, adapted to support itself solidly in a vertical position, and prov ded with foldable supports to permit convenient transportation thereof; 1

Further objects are the provision of a selfsupporting and conveniently transportable golf bag which can be manufactured and placed on the market at comparatively low cost, and in which the foldable selfsupporting means operable from the top of the bag is so constructed as to be readily attachable to existing golf bags without materially interfering with their construction.

WVith this and other objects in view, hereinafter more fully referred to, the invention comprises a frame with a suitable base, having slidably mounted therein and operable from the outside thereof, a plate, or the like, provided with a plurality of armspivotally connected to a plurality of spring-actuated hinged supporting braces on the base, adapted to spread to cause the bag to stand up and to collapse to permit transportatlon and to reinforce the bag.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my improved device, J

Figure 1 is a perspective view of golf bag frame with the supporting braces in spread position. 1

Figure 2 is an elevation of the golf bag with the supporting braces folded against the sides of the bag to permit it to be readily carried.

Figure 3 is perspective detail of a supporting brace and its connection with the base.

In the drawings 10 designates the base in the form of a metal disc, altho it can be constructed of any suitable material. Rigidly attached to this disc are standards or rods 11 and 12, connected at the top by a loop or ring member 13, thus forming a frame which can be covered by any suitable material well known in the art of golf bagmanufacture, which is disclosed in Figure 2. The standards lland 12 are slidably mounted by means of sleeves 14 and 15 to a second loop or ring 16 on which are pivotally mounted as at 17 a plurality of rods or arms 18, the opposite ends of which are pivotally connected as at 19 to a plurality of supporting braces 20, in turn connected at 21 tothe sleeve 14. For operating the loop 16, I provide a vertically extending operating rod 22 engaging with a sleeve28and provi'dedwith a pin or stop 2% to contact-with said sleeve to limit the downward movement of :the rod,

which, protrudes "beyond and ;is operable from the top of the bag *by means of an eye 5 25 formeditherein.=

The supporting braces 20 as particularly illustrated in Figure 3 are designedto be pivotally connected as at 26, to the base or disc 10, while adjacent this pivotal point is an upturned portion 27. The resilient members 28, made of spring steel or the like and riveted to the base, are adapted to exert a 1 i tend, in snug contact therewith, to, act as a reinforcement. \Vhen a player deposits the a bag andwishes it to stand in vertical selfcontained position, he exerts pressure on the rod 22 to move it downwardly, thus moving the loop 16 downwardly causing the arms 18 pivotally connected to the braces 20 to spread as indicated in Figurel and form a solid support for the bag. The advantage of the hereindescribed construction not only is a reinforced, durable-and light golf bag provided, but also one operable from the top that can be quickly converted into a self-standing bag, and as quickly returned to a collapsible or carrying position.

Another feature of my improved bag is the frame, which is so constructed as to be readily fitted to existing casings for golf bags by simply slitting the sides thereon to permit the passing of the supporting braces.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention, within the scope of the claims, constructed without departing from thespirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all mat ter contained in the accompanying specification' and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense. \Vhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A device of the character described mounted supporting braces arranged to fold PATIENT orries.

ARTHUR Tanners 'MdLKRE'N, or TTAWA, amm CANADA, .assienon or .rrmf

against and to reenforce the body of1 the bag or to he swung outwardly from the bag to sustain the bag in an upright position, a ring slidable longitudinally of i the bag,

arms pivotally connecting the ring to said reenforce the body of the bag or to be swung outwardly with reference to the bag to sustain the latter in upright position :1 ring 2 member slidably mounted on thefrumeof the bag, arms pivotz'illy connectingsaid ring to Said braces to swing the hruces inwardly or outwardly with reference to the bag dependent upon the direction in which the ring lSlIlOVEd, an operating rod rigidly secured to said ring and protruding above the top ofthe bag and means associutedwith the frame and the rod for travel of the rod.

limiting the In Witnesswhereof I have hereunto my hand.

ARTHUR FRANCIS MOLAREN. 

